Classical Conditioning

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associative learning

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learning that two events occur together, e.g. bell + food

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classical conditioning

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the association of stimuli with one another: a neutral stimulus is associated with an unconditioned stimulus then to an unconditioned response

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learning

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relatively permanent change in an organism's behavior due to experience

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behaviorism

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the idea that psych should be ovjective and study behavior without reference to mental processes

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unconditioned response

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a natural response to stimuli

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unconditioned stimulus

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something that causes the unconditioned response

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conditional reflex

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a response dependent on associating the neutral response with the unconditioned response

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conditioned response

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a response which was previously activated by the unconditioned response is now activated by the neutral stimulus

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conditioned stimulus

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previously the neutral stimulus

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acquisition

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initial stage in classical conditioning; association of neutral response with an unconditioned stimulus so that NS->CS and CS causes CR

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optimal time for acquisition

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0.5 seconds

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extinction

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the diminishing of CS, occurs when US does not follow CS

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spontaneous recovery

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reappearance after a pause of an extinguished conditioned response

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generalization

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the response to stimuli which are similar to the CS

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discrimination

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a learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other unimportant stimuli

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biological constraints

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physical limitations that prevent an organism from attaining higher function

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predictability

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the expectation that one stimuli comes before another

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expectancy

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awareness of how likely it is that the US will occur

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ecological relevance

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a factor that determines how permanent a CS will be

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Ivan Pavlov

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psychologist who invented classical conditioning

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John Watson

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psychologist who hypothesized that conditioning is everything, all nurture, no nature

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Traumatic conditioning

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single instance of stimulation that is powerful enough to elicit same response when the same situation is presented